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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125757419 - Kaiser Permanente, Advice Center
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Kaiser Permanente, Advice Center
1617 Broadway Street
Vallejo, CA 94591
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8099
NAICS: 621999/All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/09/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362327686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $16,250 | $0 | $38,750 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 12/21/2004 | 12/27/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/29/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5194 E01 B | 12/21/2004 | 04/08/2005 | $450 | $11,250 | $0 | 12/29/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5141 A | 12/21/2004 | 03/05/2005 | $4,050 | $22,500 | $0 | 12/29/2004 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on July 29, 2004, Employee #1 worked at her computer station. She experienced acute respiratory distress as her asthma flared up. Her symptoms included shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. Employee #1 detected a chemical smell but could not identify the source. Employees #2 and #3 also complained about a chemical odor. Employee #1 walked to the restroom and observed yellow caution tape across the cafeteria's double doors. She detected that the chemical odor was emanating from the cafeteria that was approximately 30 feet away from her computer station. Three employees of a subcontractor were using various chemical products in the installation of new cafeteria flooring. Employee #4, a nurse manager, was concerned about Employee #1's worsening symptoms, and had Employee #1 hospitalized at Kaiser Permanente's Emergency Medical Department.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, LUNG, INSTALLING, VENTILATION, INHALATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL, COUGH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125757419 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Registered nurses |